P & O Trans Australia (NSW) Bumborah Pt Rd & Molineaux Pt Enterprise Agreement 2005 [2005] NSWIRComm 244

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION: P & O Trans Australia (NSW) Bumborah Pt Rd & Molineaux Pt Enterprise Agreement 2005 [2005] NSWIRComm 244

APPLICANT P & O Trans Australia (NSW) PARTIES: RESPONDENT Transport Workers' Union of Australia, New South Wales Branch

FILE NUMBER(S): 2830 of 2005

CORAM: Sams DP

CATCHWORDS: Application for approval of enterprise agreement - agreement to cover transport workers - increased wages and improved conditions - approved by employees - retrospective application - agreement approved for registration.

Industrial Relations Act 1996 LEGISLATION CITED: Anti Discrimination Act 1977

Review of the Principles for Approval of Enterprise Agreements (2000) 101 IR 332

CASES CITED: AWARD Transport Industry (State) Award 343 IG 390

HEARING DATES: 06/23/2005 EXTEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE: 06/23/2005

APPLICANT Ms C Walsh, Employee Relations Officer P & O Ports Ltd LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES:

RESPONDENT Mr P Murray Transport Workers' Union of Australia, New South Wales Branch

JUDGMENT:

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CORAM : SAMS, DP 23 June 2005 Matter No. IRC05/2830 P & O Trans Australia (NSW) Bumborah Pt Rd & Molineaux Pt Enterprise Agreement 2005

Application by P & O Ports Ltd (on behalf of P & O Trans Australia NSW) for approval of enterprise agreement DECISION (ex tempore) [2005] NSWIRComm 244 1 Approval is sought from the Commission, pursuant to Div 2 Pt 2 ch 2 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 ('the Act') for the approval of an enterprise agreement between P&O Trans Australia (NSW) and the Transport Workers' Union of Australia, New South Wales Branch on behalf of its members employed by the Company. The application was filed on 1 June 2005 and listed for hearing on 23 June, thereby fulfilling the requirements of s34(3) of the Act.